Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham Collection

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Richard Reid playing double bass
Richard Reid playing double bass at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; only the neck of his bass can be seen., September 26, 2009, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Photographer's stamp on verso: © Grace Bell ; photo by Grace Bell.
Richard Reid playing double bass
Richard Reid playing double bass at Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego; facing the camera but his head is turned to look to the left., July 5, 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Horton Grand 07-05-95 [stylized rose] Jeannie [twice]; Richard Reed.
Rickey Woodard and Charles Owen
Rickey Woodard and Charles Owens both playing saxophone at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego; both turned to the left of the photo with scarcely visible and unidentified drummer seated beside them; a large speaker is mounted on the wall above them., July 5, 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Horton Grand 07-05-95 [stylized rose] Jeannie.
Rickey Woodard and friend
Rickey Woodard seated with his arm around an unidentified African American woman about his same age; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago., June 20-25, 1989, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Rickey Woodard eating
View of Rickey Woodard from the side as he's eating something from a white cup with a plastic spoon; facing the left of the photo and wearing a light blue tank top; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago., June 20-25, 1989, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Rickey Woodard looking at publicity photos
Rickey Woodard seated with an unidentified woman in a white with black polka-dots skirt; she's holding a manila envelope and Woodard is looking over a set of publicity photos in his hand; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago., June 20-25, 1989, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Rickey Woodard playing clarinet
Rickey Woodard playing clarinet into a microphone on stage at the Jazz Showcase; part of the sign reading "Jazz Showcase" can be seen behind him and part of another person can be seen next to him as well as a saxophone in front of him., June 20-25, 1989, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Rickey Woodard playing clarinet
Rickey Woodard playing clarinet on stage at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; a sign reading "Jazz Showcase" is on the wall behind and above him., June 20-25, 1989, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Rickey Woodard playing saxophone
Rickey Woodard playing saxophone from behind several audience members at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego; seated audience members are turning their heads to look over their shoulders at him., July 5, 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Horton Grand 07-05-95 [stylized rose] Jeannie; Rickey Woodard.
Rickey Woodard playing saxophone
Rickey Woodard playing saxophone at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; facing the left of the photo and only the top half of his saxophone can be seen., June 20-25, 1989, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Rickey Woodard posing for a photo
Rickey Woodard with his clarinet posing for a photo with an unidentified African American woman wearing a pastel mint green dress and matching head covering; both facing the camera and smiling; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago., June 20-25, 1989, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Rickey Woodard with the Cheathams
Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham posing for a photo with Rickey Woodard (left) at his concert; all are facing the camera., May 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Rickey's concert 05/95 love, [illegible signature that includes an initial drawing of a rose].
Rickey Woodard, Clora Bryant and Dinky Morris
Rickey Woodard (saxophone), Clora Bryant (trumpet), and Dinky Morris (saxophone) performing amid the audience at the Blue Note in New York City; Morris is wearing a red hat and Bryant a large red flower in her hair., June 1989, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Developer's stamp on verso gives date of JUN 1989
Rickey Woodard, Clora Bryant, Dinky Morris, and unidentified musician
Unidentified musician in a red beret holding a saxophone seated with Rickey Woodard, Clora Bryant and Dinky Morris; both Woodard and Morris have their saxophones as well and Morris is wearing a red vest with matching red beret; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago., June 20-25, 1989, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Rickey Woodard, Dinky Morris, and Ironman Harris performing
Rickey Woodard and Dinky Morris playing saxophones with microphones in front of them and Ironman Harris playing drums behind them; Morris is wearing a red vest and matching red beret; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago., June 20-25, 1989, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Rudy Vallee at his desk
Rudy Valley sitting at his desk at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; the desk is covered with papers and albums and Vallee is facing the camera and smiling; behind him are bookshelves., 1974, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Inscribed on photo: To Jimmy Cheatham faithfully Rudy Vallee 1974 Madison.
San Marcos High School Jazz Ensemble at the entrance
San Marcos High School Jazz Ensemble performing at the entrance to "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; band director Matt Armstrong and unidentified woman in a purple dress are standing together and facing the camera to the right of photo beside the band., September 26, 2009, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Photographer's stamp on verso: © Grace Bell ; photo by Grace Bell.
Saxophonist and two fans
Unidentified African American saxophonist in a red beret and carrying his saxophone standing and speaking to two unidentified African American Women ; one woman in black is standing and the other in a yellow shirt is seated with her back to the camera; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago., June 20-25, 1989, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Saxophonist cut out
Cardboard cut out of a saxophone player in a black tux with gold saxophone and purple highlights; used as part of the stage setting at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala., September 26, 2009, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Photographer's stamp on verso: © Grace Bell ; photo by Grace Bell.
Saxophonist on Harbor Island
Unidentified African American saxophonist playing on stage; facing the right of the photo and wearing a white hoodie with a black stripe; on Harbor Island, San Diego., Likely early 1984 or earlier, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Developer's stamp on verso gives date of FEB 85.
Saxophonist with Jimmy Cheatham
Unidentified African American male saxophonist playing on stage with Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham; Jimmy is wearing a red sweater and beret and only the top of Jeannie's head can be seen; another unidentified white male musician can be seen behind them; on Harbor Island, San Diego., Likely 1984 or earlier, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Developer's stamp on verso gives date of FEB 85.
Seated at a restaurant
Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham, Rickey Woodard, seated with five other, unidentified, Japanese men at a restaurant in Japan; they haven't been served yet., 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Shaking the Emcee's hand
Unidentified African American man in a red sweater and blue pants bowing and shaking the hands of man, likely an emcee, with a microphone; behind them are Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham, Rickey Woodard, and Curtis Peagler; Jimmy Cheatham and Peagler are both wearing red hats; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago., June 20-25, 1989, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Shirley Cheatham
Teenage African American girl (likely Shirley Cheatham) posed as if about to look through a pay telescope at an unnamed venue; utility poles, awnings and a tower are in the background., 1960s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Shirley Jean Wilcher
Shirley Jean Wilcher, Jeannie Cheatham's daughter., January 1994, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Sworn in as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor, Office of Federal Contracts and Compliances in January 1994; handwritten text on photo border: Shirley Jean Wilcher daughter.
Sign advertising upcoming shows at the Jazz Showcase
Sign holding posters for upcoming shows at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago including Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham with the Sweet Baby Blues Band on June 20 to 25, 1989., June 20-25, 1989, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Sipho Kunene drumming
Sipho Dunene playing drums; turned to the left., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Text on photo recto: Siphon Kunene.
Slideshow of Jeannie's life
View from in front of a piano of the screen showing a slide of Jeannie Cheatham as a teenager that was part of a presentation of Jeannie's life during "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala., September 26, 2009, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Photographer's stamp on verso: © Grace Bell ; photo by Grace Bell.

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